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Abdominal examination Flashcards

1
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Clubbing

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Liver cirrhosis + IBD

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2
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Leukonychia

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Liver cirrhosis

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3
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Koilonychia

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Iron-deficiency anaemia

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4
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Dupuytren’s contracture

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Alcoholic liver disease

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5
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Palmar erythema

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Excess oestrogens - pregnancy, hyperthyroidism, chronic liver disease

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Asterixis (liver flap)

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Accumulation of ammonia

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7
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Jaundice

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Liver cirrhosis

Pancreatic cancer (compresses bile duct)

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8
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Angular stomatitis

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Iron, B2, B6 deficiency

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9
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Perioral pigmentation

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Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT)

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10
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Mouth ulcers

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Crohn’s

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11
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Hepatic foetor

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Liver disease

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12
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Glossitis

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Iron and B vitamin deficiency

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13
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Gynaecomastia

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Chronic liver disease

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14
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Spider naevi

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High oestrogen - chronic liver disease

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15
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How many spider naevi is considered abnormal?

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More than 5

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16
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Splenomegaly

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Portal hypertension caused by chronic liver disease

17
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Absent bowel sounds

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Peritonitis

18
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High-pitched ‘tinkling’ bowel sounds

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Bowel obstruction

19
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Bruit

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Atherosclerosis

20
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Oedema

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Liver failure

21
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Why is an external genitalia examination performed?

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To exclude possible testicular torsion as a cause for abdominal pain. Also, to examine for testicular atrophy, a feature of chronic liver disease

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